Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

Accenture Federal Services•Lorton, VA

2d•$91,700 - $178,700

About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, the Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst proactively identifies, analyzes, and counters sophisticated cyber threats, including social engineering, advanced persistent threats, and cyber-attack campaigns. The role conducts in-depth research and uses threat intelligence platforms while collaborating with data scientists, researchers, investigators, engineers, and internal and external partners to develop actionable intelligence, strengthen security, and inform strategic decisions. The analyst owns Cyber Threat Operations Center (CTOC) Threat Intelligence processes and procedures. The position may require work outside core hours for high-priority investigations and may include on-call responsibilities. The analyst produces intelligence and reports for a range of stakeholders, supports threat detection and modeling, and contributes threat intelligence to security exercises and incident response. The role also improves CTOC processes, procedures, and tools, and provides mentorship and training in threat intelligence practices. An active TS/SCI federal security clearance is required. The listed base salary range is $91,700–$178,700 USD for specified states and the District of Columbia; compensation varies based on factors including location, skills, and experience.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field and 5+ years of experience in Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Operations, Cyber Incident Response, or Cyber Threat Hunting; alternatively, 5–8 years of hands-on experience in those areas.
DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 or DoD 8140-compliant certification.
Must obtain Microsoft SC-200 within six months of hire.
Proficiency using Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs) and SIEM tools, such as Splunk or Sentinel.
Strong understanding of cybersecurity protection tools, such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, and NSGs.
Demonstrated experience in threat modeling using frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, STRIDE, or similar.
Strong skills developing and maintaining detailed threat intelligence reports, dashboards, SOPs, and briefings for various stakeholders.
Experience integrating and leveraging multiple threat intelligence feeds and sources for comprehensive threat analysis.
Active TS/SCI federal security clearance.
US work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience with XDR, EDR, and SIEM tools such as 365 Defender, Sentinel, Trellix, or Nessus.
Experience operating in a cloud environment.
Experience in proactive threat hunting and identifying indicators of compromise (IOCs) and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
Advanced certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, SANS, GCIA, GCIH, or OSCP.
CISSP, CISA, CISM, SANS, GCIA, GCIH, OSCP, and/or Security+ certification.

Responsibilities

Proactively identify and analyze attacker campaigns and techniques that evade protection systems.
Research emerging threats and vulnerabilities.
Produce actionable intelligence on the attack landscape to drive durable protection enhancements in products, services, processes, and infrastructure.
Prototype detection methods and experiment with data sources, tools, and methods to identify and monitor attacker campaigns and changes in the attack landscape.
Conduct threat modeling to anticipate and mitigate potential attack vectors using frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, STRIDE, or similar.
Collaborate with data scientists, threat hunters, investigators, engineers, and internal and external stakeholders to share curated intelligence and drive impact.
Develop and implement updates to CTOC Threat Intelligence processes, procedures, and tools.
Publish intelligence on tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and campaigns.
Support SOC Red Team, Purple Team, and tabletop exercises by providing intelligence on potential targets, attack vectors, and adversary TTPs.
Provide threat intelligence support during incident response and investigations.
Provide mentorship and training on threat intelligence best practices and tools.
Prepare detailed intelligence reports and briefings for stakeholders, including executive leadership.